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Member's Only Reston Book Club

The Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. There is no Book Club membership. Any PMIWDC member can sign up to join our conversations. There are just three key requirements: preregistration, reading the book before the meeting, and bringing a copy of the book to the meeting. Note that you should sign up early as we limit the discussion to fifteen people so that everyone has a chance to share their opinion.

Come to the Book Club with an open mind and prepare to have your understanding adjusted as you hear about the book through the voices of your professional peers.

Studying project management and related topics through books is recognized and rewarded by PMI in PDUs, roughly on the basis of one hour of study equals one PDU. Continued certification as a PMP requires the accumulation of these valuable credits and we are pleased to offer this opportunity to obtain both the important training and the educational credit associated with it.

Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts by Annie Krupp (2018). Current price is $13.99 for the Kindle edition on Amazon. The book may also be available from your local library.

Even the best decision doesn't yield the best outcome every time. There's always an element of luck that you can't control, and there is always information that is hidden from view. So the key to long-term success is to think in bets: How sure am I? What are the possible ways things could turn out? What decision has the highest odds of success? Did I land in the unlucky 10% on the strategy that works 90% of the time? Or is my success attributable to dumb luck rather than great decision making?

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on Winning the Long Game will take place on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. We will meet in the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

Rescue the Problem Project provides project managers, executives, and customers with an objective process for accurately assessing what is wrong and a clear plan of action for fixing the problem. Turnaround specialist Todd Williams has worked with dozens of companies in multiple industries resuscitating failing projects. In this book, he reveals an in-depth, start-to-finish process that includes: * Techniques for identifying the root causes of the trouble * Steps for putting projects back on track-audit the project, analyze the data, negotiate the solution, and execute the new plan * Nearly 70 real-world examples of what works, what doesn't, and why * Guidelines for avoiding problems in subsequent projects Many books explain how to run a project, but only this one shows how to bring it back from the brink of disaster.

"True belonging doesn’t require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are.” Social scientist Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW, has sparked a global conversation about the experiences that bring meaning to our lives—experiences of courage, vulnerability, love, belonging, shame, and empathy.

In Prediction Machines, the authors cast the rise of AI as a drop in the cost of prediction. The book shows how basic tools from economics provide clarity about the AI revolution and a basis for action by CEOs, managers, policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs. When AI is framed as a cheap prediction, its extraordinary potential becomes clear. The book follows its inescapable logic to explain how to navigate the changes on the horizon. The impact of AI will be profound, but the economic framework for understanding it is surprisingly simple.

About the Book Club Meeting

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on Agile Metrics in Action will take place on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. We will meet in the first-floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm.

Read more about the format of the book club in "About the Book Club" below.

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on Tribal Leadership will take place on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. We will meet in the first-floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm.

If you experience any difficulties registering for this event, please call us at 703-683-4804 or email us at info@pmiwdc.org and include the name of the event.

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on The Truth Machine will take place on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. We will meet in the first-floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm.

Read more about the format of the book club in "About the Book Club" below.

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on Fifty Quick Ideas will take place on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. We will meet in the first-floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

Read more about the format of the book club in "About the Book Club" below.

About the Book
Fifty Quick Ideas to Improve Your Retrospectives by Ben Williams and Tom Roden (2015) Current price is under $10.00 for the Kindle version on Amazon. The book may also be available from your local library.

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on Stretch will take place on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. We will meet in the first-floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

Read more about the format of the book club in "About the Book Club" below.

About the Book
Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less – and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined by Scott Sonenshein (2017) As of this writing the price is $15.94 for a hardback version on Amazon. The book may also be available from your local library.

About the Book Club Meeting

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on The Inevitable will take place on Wednesday, March 28, 2018. We will meet in the first-floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

Read more about the format of the book club in "About the Book Club" below.

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on How Google Tests Software will take place on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. We will meet in the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

Read more about the format of the book club in "About the Book Club" below.

About the Book
How Google Tests Software by James A.Whittaker and Jason Arbon (2012) As of this writing the price is $23.66 for a paperback version on Amazon. The book may also be available from your local library.

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. We will meet in the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on Hacking Growth will take place on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. We will meet in the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on Hacking Growth will take place on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. We will meet in the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on Hacking Growth will take place on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. We will meet in the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on Hacking Growth will take place on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on Strengths Based Leadership will take place on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. We will meet in the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on The Lean Product Playbook will take place on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on The Intelligent Entrepreneur will take place on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on How to Manage Complex Programs will take place on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting will
take place on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting will
take place on Wednesday, December 14th, 2016. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting will
take place on Wednesday, November 16th, 2016. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting will
take place on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting will
take place on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on Startup Leadership will take place on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. We will meet in the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on Startup Leadership will
take place on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on Startup Leadership will
take place on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of CACI from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on Startup Leadership will
take place on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of L-3 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on Startup Leadership will
take place on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of L-3 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on Startup Leadership will
take place on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of L-3 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on Startup Leadership will
take place on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of L-3 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on Scrum will take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of L-3 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on Startup Leadership will
take place on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. We will meet in
the first floor meeting room in the offices of L-3 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on “The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right" by Atul Gawande will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. We will meet at the community room in the 1st floor Conference Room at L-3 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on “Effective Work Breakdown Structures" by Gregory T. Haugan will
take place on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. We
will meet at the community room in the 1st floor Conference Room at L-3
from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on “Managing the Telecommuting Employee: Set Goals, Monitor Progress, and
Maximize Profit and Productivity" by Michael Amigoni and Sandra
Gurvis will take place on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. We
will meet at the community room in the 1st floor Conference Room at L-3
from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on “Inside the Box: A Proven System of Creativity for Breakthrough Results" by Drew Boyd will take place on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. We
will meet at the community room in the 1st floor Conference Room at L-3
from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on “The Courageous Follower: Standing Up to and for Our Leaders" by Ira Chaleff will
take place on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. We
will meet at the community room in the1st floor Conference Room at L-3
from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on “Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest
Don't" by Verne Harnish will
take place on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. We
will meet at the community room in the1st floor Conference Room at L-3
from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on “A Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making" by
Sam Kaner will
take place on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. We
will meet at the community room in the1st floor Conference Room at L-3
from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on “Turn the Ship Around! A True Story about Turning Followers
into Leaders by David Marquet” will take place on Wednesday, December
17, 2014. We
will meet at the community room in the1st floor Conference Room at L-3
from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our meeting on “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action ” will take place on Wednesday, September 24, 2014. We will meet at the community room in the1st floor Conference Room at L-3 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on “Leaders Eat Last” will take place on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. We
will meet at the community room in the 1st floor Conference Room at L-3 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on “Maximizing Project Value” will take place on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. We
will meet at the community room in the 1st floor Conference Room at L-3 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on “Brief” will take place on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. We
will meet at the community room in the 1st floor Conference Room at L-3 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

About the Book Club Meeting

The
PMIWDC Reston Book Club is a forum for talking about books that touch
on the widely varied challenges of project and program management. Our
meeting on “Social Media for Project Managers” will take place on
Wednesday, February 26, 2014. We will meet at the community room in the
Brown’s Chapel building near the baseball fields from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.